Hair-tonic



NITED STATES PATENT ()EEICE.

sAMUEL T. FRASER, WILLIAM E. GILLILAND, AND DAvID J. WILsoN, on BAIRD, T:XAs.

HAIR-TONIC.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 454,401, dated June 16,1891. Application filed November 24, 1890 Serial No. 372,433. (Nospecimens.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SAMUEL T. FRAsER, WILLIAM E. GILLILAND, and DAVIDJ. WIL- SON, citizens of the United States, residing at Baird, in thecounty of Callahan and State of Texas, have invented new and usefulImprovements in a Compound for the Removal and Prevention of Dandruff,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a composition of matterto be used for theremoval and prevention of dandruff.

Our composition consists of the following ingredients, combined in themanner and in about the proportions stated, namely: pure water, eightfluid ounces; chloral hydrate, forty grains; sulphate of magnesia, onedram; purple aniline, one-quarter grain; cologne- Water, one fluid dram;tincture of canthari des, one fluid dram.

The Water is first boiled, and then, while hot, the aniline is added.After the water has cooled it should be strained, and the otheringredients above named are then added. All the ingredients should thenbe thoroughly mingled by agitation.

This mixture is to be applied to the scalp every night for three or fournights, and then twice aweek until a cure is effected. As theingredients are all compatible With each other, they will have theircharacteristic effects.

The compound is tonic, stimulant, and antiseptic, preventingdecomposition and cleansing and imparting normal tone to the scalp androots of the hair.

\Vhat We claim as our invention is The herein-described composition ofmat ter to be used for removing and preventing dandruff, to allay allitching of the scalp, and prevent the hair from falling out, consistingof water, chloral hydrate, sulphate of magnesia, cologne-water, andtincture of cantharides, in the proportions specified.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands and affixed ourseals in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL T. FRASER. s]

WILLIAM E. GILLILAND. [Ls] D. J. WILSON. [L.S.] Witnesses:

J. W. DAY,

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